Symbol, tone and captioning Politics with punch © Education Services Australia Ltd and the National...

Symbol, tone and captioning Politics with punch Education Services Australia Ltd and the National Museum of Australia, 2010, except where indicated otherwise R10017 'St Kevin' cartoon by Simon Letch, With permission of Simon Letch. Artwork by Simon Letch. Symbol Analysing the key features Education Services Australia Ltd and the National Museum of Australia, 2010, except where indicated otherwise In this 2007 cartoon, Im no Johnny- come-lately, cartoonist Sean Leahy is using symbolism and visual metaphor to argue that the then-prime minister John Howard was spending big money to advertise his green policies but failing to actually create effective policies about climate change. Im no Johnny come lately by Sean Leahy. With permission of Sean Leahy. Artwork by Sean Leahy. In this cartoon, what do the crown and throne symbolise? What is the visual metaphor of the wave? Education Services Australia Ltd and the National Museum of Australia, 2010, except where indicated otherwise Im no Johnny come lately by Sean Leahy. With permission of Sean Leahy. Artwork by Sean Leahy. Tone Analysing the key features The following slides show two cartoons. Decide what you think their tone is, ranging from 1 (gentle and accepting) to 5 (savagely condemnatory). Which of the cartoons do you think most effectively communicates the cartoonists attitudes to the issues explored? Education Services Australia Ltd and the National Museum of Australia, 2010, except where indicated otherwise The Treasurer rushes cartoon by Sean Leahy, With permission of Sean Leahy. Artwork by Sean Leahy. A good start... cartoon by Andrew Weldon, With permission of Andrew Weldon. Artwork by Andrew Weldon. The Treasurer rushes cartoon by Sean Leahy, With permission of Sean Leahy. Artwork by Sean Leahy. Tone AcceptingCondemning Education Services Australia Ltd and the National Museum of Australia, 2010, except where indicated otherwise A good start... cartoon by Andrew Weldon, With permission of Andrew Weldon. Artwork by Andrew Weldon. Tone AcceptingCondemning Education Services Australia Ltd and the National Museum of Australia, 2010, except where indicated otherwise Most cartoons have a caption. Captions are written words within the cartoon, like labels or speech bubbles. The caption is usually brief, and helps to make the point of the cartoon. Sometimes the caption is needed within the cartoon for the message to be clear. Look at the use of the caption in the following cartoon. Analysing the key features Captioning Education Services Australia Ltd and the National Museum of Australia, 2010, except where indicated otherwise In this cartoon, the then-leaders, Prime Minister Howard and President Bush, are in trouble. What is the message of the I thought you brought the parachutes! cartoon by Alan Moir if the caption Iraq is not included? What does it mean if the caption is used? I thought you brought the parachutes! by Alan Moir With permission of Alan Moir. Artwork by Alan Moir. Education Services Australia Ltd and the National Museum of Australia, 2010, except where indicated otherwise